Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of deaths from malaria ghe was 21,849 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
21,849
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
5th
of 194 countries
All-time high
39,103
in 2000
All-time low
18,473
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from malaria ghe in Mozambique stood at 21,849.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria ghe in Mozambique peaked at 39,103 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18,473, in 2019.
That places Mozambique 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39,103 | — |
| 2001 | 37,105 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 35,345 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 34,421 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 32,068 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 28,115 | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 27,032 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 25,704 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 22,986 | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 23,239 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 23,499 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 23,033 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 22,961 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 23,059 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 22,363 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 21,095 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 20,249 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 20,199 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 19,387 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 18,473 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 20,745 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 21,849 | +5.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 21,849 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,098, 3.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 21,849 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,969, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,512 | 22,986 | 39,103 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,432 | 18,473 | 23,499 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,297 | 20,745 | 21,849 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria ghe in Mozambique?
- Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Mozambique was 21,849 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria ghe recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 39,103 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria ghe recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,473 in 2019.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of deaths from malaria ghe?
- Mozambique ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria ghe rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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